This was a flavorful, very easy dish, and made great leftovers. However, like another reviewer, I had my rabe turn to mush. I think the 5 minutes of cooking time the recipe suggests may be too much, especially if the rabe are tender. I browsed through some other recipes, and I saw some that said to cook the rabe for only 3 minutes.

I love this recipe.
I've made it
several times,
pretty much as it's
written.
Substitutions I've
made include:
chicken instead of
vegetable broth,
since it's what I
had on hand,
chopping
up some leftover
Italian sausage and
adding it with the
pesto, and
using about half of
the red pepper
called for. I also
drizzle a little
olive oil on each
serving and pass
grated parmesan.
This is a quick,
easy, nutritious
week night meal.
Leftovers are great,
too.

This was a tasty and quick after work dinner. I used penne instead of ditalini and broccoli instead of broccoli rabe. I also added some cooked chicken when I combined the pasta with pesto and beans. Will make again.

I gave this recipe 3 forks because it is a creative way to use healthy broccoli rabe. However, I took reviewer suggestions to reduce the amount of pesto, and the result was quite bland. I salvaged it with the addition of high quality grated Pecorino Romano. One question to other readers...is there a way to keep the broccoli rabe from turning to mush? Or is this the way that vegetable is supposed to be enjoyed? Personally, I prefer my vegetables intact.

Really easy and delicious, although not exactly super-healthy/low calorie with all the pesto. Either way, it's a versatile dish that would be just as at home on a casual weeknight or at a dressier affair. Any small pasta will do and I replaced the veggie broth with chicken broth which was just fine. I also used about 6 oz of pesto from Trader Joes, and increased the chicken broth/pasta liquid just a bit. Very nice with a caprese salad, bread for dipping plus a great red wine. A beautiful meal.

This was awesome, a great way to use broccoli rabe. I made it with macaroni instead of ditalini, which made it quite hearty. As good after several days in the fridge as when I made it. Healthy, easy, tasty, perfect.